Vietnam to mark World Wetlands Day Environment

Vietnam to mark World Wetlands Day

Vietnam will join other United Nations member states to mark World Wetlands Day on February 2 this year, according to a notice sent by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (MoNRE) to concerned ministries, organisations, and cities and provinces.
Hanoi steps up communications on coronavirus outbreak Health

Hanoi steps up communications on coronavirus outbreak

All sectors, communes and wards in the capital city of Hanoi must promote communication work to raise awareness of local people and visitors of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in a move to prevent the novel virus’ spread.
Vietnam, US cooperate in satellite observation Sci-Tech

Vietnam, US cooperate in satellite observation

US space agency NASA is collaborating with the Vietnam National Space Centre (VNSC) for a programme on satellite observation to provide analysts and decision makers with information about environmental changes, the effects of agriculture and the health of forests and wetlands.
Region highest observation deck inaugurated in HCM City Society

Region highest observation deck inaugurated in HCM City

Vietnam’s Vingroup inaugurated the Landmark 81 SkyView observation deck, the highest in Southeast Asia, and a five-star Vinpearl Luxury Landmark 81 hotel at its 81-storey building Landmark 81 in Binh Thanh district, Ho Chi Minh City on April 28.
Hoa Lac observatory to open in Q2 Sci-Tech

InfographicHoa Lac observatory to open in Q2

The observatory and planetarium of Vietnam National Space Centre, located at Hanoi’s Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park, will be officially put into operation at the beginning of the second quarter this year.
Bad weather delays Vietnam’s satellite launch by one day Sci-Tech

Bad weather delays Vietnam’s satellite launch by one day

The made-in-Vietnam earth observation satellite MicroDragon will be launched into orbit by an Epsilon-4 rocket from the Uchinoura Space Centre in Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture at 7:50am on January 18 (Hanoi time), one day later than scheduled due to unfavourable weather.
Made-in-Vietnam satellite to enter space next week Sci-Tech

Made-in-Vietnam satellite to enter space next week

MicroDragon, a made-in-Vietnam earth observation satellite, will be launched into orbit by an Epsilon-4 rocket from the Uchinoura Space Centre in Japan’s Kagoshima Prefecture at 7:50 of January 17 (Hanoi time), the Vietnam National Space Centre (VNSC) announced on January 9.
Vietnam to develop its own satellite Sci-Tech

Vietnam to develop its own satellite

Vietnam is working to develop its own earth observation satellite, which will help the country manage natural resources and mitigate the impacts of climate change and natural disasters, a conference heard on October 18.